Chapter 819 Returning to Work
“I thought I was born to my mother, after all, many people say I look like her.” Lin Tan finally revealed her true feelings. “Before my sister told me, I never doubted that I was not related to her.”
During those days of abuse, she would occasionally have the thought that Lin Jiancheng was not her biological father, but she never thought that Wu Yuelan was not her biological mother.
Apart from Lin Ling, from childhood to adulthood.
Many of the neighbors say they look alike.
Even she herself, looking at the photo, sees a resemblance.
"You have a younger sister?" A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Ting's eyes.
"Yes." A tender look flashed in Lin Tan's eyes when she spoke of her. "She is the only person in the whole family who loves me and cares about me. Whenever my parents don't let me eat, she will secretly give me some."
Yun asked, "Do you want to find your biological parents?"
Lin Tan hesitated.
She didn't know whether she should or not.
"I'll see later." She didn't give an answer immediately. Thinking about what Wu Yuelan had said, she took out her phone with one hand and asked, "Do you know Jinhuai Town?"
“A relatively prosperous small town in Beicheng,” Yun heard. “It’s next to Haicheng.”
Lin Tan paused.
Haicheng?
Almost instantly, the photos that Jiang Ruan and Mr. Qin had shown her before appeared in her mind.
That person looked almost exactly like her.
She is the mother of Qin Mo's friend.
But Mr. Qin also said that the man's daughter died when she was very young.
"Mr. Qin is quite good at finding people," Yun Ting suggested. "He is very familiar with Haicheng and the surrounding area, and he has a wide network of connections. You can contact him if you want to find someone later."
"Okay," Lin Tan replied.
However, he secretly planned to put the matter aside for the time being.
On the way back, Lin Tan was preoccupied with worries.
Even after passing through Jingzhou Airport and boarding the plane, she was still in a daze.
It wasn't until the plane landed and she saw several missed calls from Lin Ling on her phone that she snapped out of her daze and called her back after getting into the car.
"Sister?" Lin Ling asked cautiously, "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing," Lin Tan said calmly, without a hint of surprise. "I was on the plane just now."
Lin Ling fell silent.
After several seconds, she finally spoke, "I know everything."
Lin Tan: "Hmm?"
Lin Ling: "I couldn't get through to you, so I called my mom and the others."
Lin Tan didn't know what to say for a moment.
How do you explain severing ties with your parents?
It seems unnecessary.
Lin Ling knows her best; after something like this happened, she wanted to cut ties even more than Lin Ling herself.
"Whether they are your parents or not, I will always be your sister who loves you the most." Lin Ling said all sorts of things to keep her from feeling upset. "I will always love you."
"I know." Lin Tan never doubted their feelings for each other.
"sister."
"Um?"
Do you still recognize me?
"You will always be my sister."
Lin Ling's tense heart eased slightly.
From the moment she learned that her sister wasn't her parents' biological child, she started having all sorts of wild thoughts.
It would be a good thing to be able to leave such parents, but she couldn't bear to part with them.
Now that I've gotten the answer I wanted, it would be a lie to say I'm not happy.
"Go to sleep." Lin Tan glanced at the time, knowing it was late at night where she was. "Don't stay up late."
Lin Ling hummed in agreement.
They chatted for a couple more minutes before she reluctantly hung up the phone.
Lin Tan leaned against the car window, lost in thought.
The following day.
Lin Tan was in a rather low mood.
While it was certainly a relief to learn that her unloving parents weren't her biological parents, suddenly becoming an orphan was complicated. She didn't know who her biological parents were, or whether she had been abandoned or trafficked.
"What happened to Sister Lin Tan?"
"Weren't you going back to your hometown? Why are you back so soon?"
Xiao An and Song Qi each asked a question.
Yun Ting ignored him, swiping her phone with one hand.
"What happened?" Song Qi leaned closer and asked, her eyes full of curiosity.
Yun Ting: "What is the third rule of the bodyguard code?"
Song Qi: "Do not discuss the employer's private affairs."
Yun Ting: "Mm."
Song Qi: "?"
Song Qi glanced at Xiao Feng, then at her, and said bluntly, "We're all Lin Tan's people, so it's fine for insiders to discuss this amongst themselves."
"Who was it that kept gossiping about President Qin's affairs and got overheard?" Yun Ting said to him in the calmest way possible, "I didn't deduct your salary because you're a senior employee."
Song Qi: "Just that one time."
Yun Ting: "Once unfaithful, always untrustworthy."
Song Qi: "People say that one act of disloyalty is unforgivable, and that disloyalty will never be tolerated."
Yun Ting: "I'm willing."
Song Qi: "..."
Knowing that her mouth was tightly sealed and difficult to pry open, Song Qi didn't try.
Lin Tan did not hear these words.
After returning to her room, she sat on the balcony and cleared her mind.
Ultimately, I decided to suppress this matter, ignore it, and just live my life as usual.
After that time.
Lin Tan enjoyed a few rare days of leisure.
She focused on recovering from her injury, using her free time to study and research acting, and occasionally watching movies to relax.
And just like that, the week passed quickly.
She went to the hospital to have the fixation removed from her hand.
After finishing the demolition, she went back to work. On the way, she received a message from Qin Mo on her phone.
—Has my mom come looking for you?
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Tan's eyes.
I answered "No" very simply.
During this time, she had some free time, but Qin Mo was very busy. So much so that apart from sending messages every day or two to ask how her hand was recovering, they didn't chat much otherwise.
Why are you posting this now? Is something wrong?
Thinking of this, she asked the question.
Qin Mo replied that it was nothing.
Then I asked her about her arm, and she answered me one by one.
He didn't want to talk about it, and she didn't ask any further questions.
Half an hour later, she arrived at the company and bumped into Yu Peiyun as she entered the elevator.
Lin Tan paused for a moment, but quickly regained her composure and greeted her, "Madam Yu."
Yu Peiyun glanced at her coldly, then turned and left without saying a word.
Lin Tan could tell that she didn't like her, but she didn't think much of it. After all, she had never liked her since they met, and she was afraid that she would be with Qin Mo and that she would be obsessed with everything about Qin Mo.
She continued walking into the elevator, and after only one step, she saw Secretary Qin inside.
She paused for a moment.
"You've come at the right time, the boss is looking for you." Secretary Qin remained serious and unsmiling.
Lin Tan nodded slightly.
She told Secretary Qin that she was coming to work at the company.
Normally, she should talk to her agent, but the agent she chose last time has been very busy for the past two or three months and will only take care of her after she finishes her work. As a result, she has to talk to Secretary Qin directly about everything.
A few minutes later.
She arrived at the CEO's office.
When I went in, Qin Jiangye was leaning back in his chair playing a game.
"Boss, Lin Tan is here," Secretary Qin said.
"Sit down." Qin Jiangye had no airs of a boss at all. He was casual and easygoing, yet unpredictable. "Let's talk after this game is over."
Lin Tan: "Okay."
While making a call on his phone, Qin Jiangye casually asked, "How's the injury?"
Lin Tan: "It's nothing serious."
Qin Jiangye: "That's fine then."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Qin Jiangye's phone screen turned gray.
He tossed his phone onto the table and got straight to the point: "There's a banquet on Friday, you're coming with me."
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